Intentional Relationship Model training for fourth-year occupational therapy students

The Effect of the Intentional Relationship Model on Therapeutic Use of Self and Career Choice in Occupational Therapy Students

Not applicable Interventional Ankara Medipol University · NCT07133009

This program will see if six weeks of online Intentional Relationship Model training helps fourth-year occupational therapy students improve their therapeutic use skills and professional personality types.

Quick facts

PhaseNot applicable
Study typeInterventional
Enrollment54 (estimated)
SexAll
SponsorAnkara Medipol University Academic / other
Locations1 site (Ankara, Altındağ)
Trial IDNCT07133009 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This single-group, pre–post intervention enrolls volunteer fourth-year occupational therapy intern students who are literate in Turkish. Participants receive one hour of interactive IRM-based training per week for six weeks delivered online via Zoom, with face-to-face assessments before and after the program. Outcomes are measured using a sociodemographic form, the Self-Efficacy for Therapeutic Use of Self (SETUS), and Holland's Vocational Choice instrument, and the target sample size was set at a minimum of 54 based on a power analysis. There is no control group and students who do not attend regularly or have chronic illness are excluded.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal participants are fourth-year occupational therapy intern students who are literate in Turkish and can attend weekly online sessions and in-person assessments.

Not a fit: Students who cannot attend the training regularly, who are not fourth-year OT interns, or who have chronic illnesses are unlikely to benefit from this program.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the training could help occupational therapy students develop stronger therapeutic use skills that improve their future interactions with patients.

How similar studies have performed: IRM-based approaches have been used in occupational therapy education with some positive reports on therapeutic use skills, but rigorous controlled evidence remains limited.

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Be a 4th-year student in the Occupational Therapy Department,
* Be an intern student,
* Be literate in Turkish

Exclusion Criteria:

* Failure to attend the training program regularly
* Having a chronic illness

Where this trial is running

Ankara, Altındağ

Study contacts

How to participate

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions Occupational Therapy StudentsVocational ChoiceTherapeutic Use of SelfIntentional Relationship Model
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